Presented at the banquet preceding the NCCAA national tournament, it is given to the outstanding Christian basketball player in each of the NCCAA's two divisions who possesses a vital Christian testimony on and off the court and exhibits outstanding leadership qualities.

This award is sponsored by Gary Beck, manager of the Gary Beck Foundation and a former student-athlete at Greenville College.

Jonas, who has overcome Tourette's Syndrome to become an accomplished student and student-athlete, helped lead the Panthers to their best record (16-9) since 2003-04 while almost scoring 10 points per game in the recently completed season.